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Half Day Hagia Sophia And Blue Mosque Private Tour

5.0(5)Istanbul1 hour
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Description

Welcome to an unforgettable journey through Istanbul’s most iconic and historically rich landmarks. This guided tour focuses on exploring and understanding the city's top sights, including: Hagia Sophia The Blue Mosque Hippodrome A Hidden, Lesser-Known Underground Cistern located beneath a local jewelry and rug shop Accompanied by a professional, licensed tour guide, you'll not only skip the long lines at museums but also hear the fascinating stories, legends, and historical context that make these monuments truly come alive. Please note: While licensed guides can help bypass queues at museums, no one is allowed to skip the line at mosques. What truly makes these sites special is not just their architecture, but the rich history and stories,they hold — and that's exactly what your experienced guide will bring to life for you. Discover and enjoy Istanbul!with the insight and knowledge of an Official Licensed Guide. Let history inspire and entertain you on this memorable experience.

Tour Options

Half Day Hagia Sophia And Blue Mosque Private Tour
  • Pickup included
Half Day İstanbul Private Tour
  • Private Half Day Istanbul Tour: Enjoy skip-the-line access and expert guidance as you explore Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, and the Grand Ba Duration: 4 hours Vip car Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission not included60 min

The Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) Built in 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It plays a very important role in Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to convert church into a mosque. The cost of admission fee is 30/35€ per person. not included in the price. You can either purchase it on site or order your guide purchase it on advance.

45 min

Blue Mosque: Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire. Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture, with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale. Very intresting fact that locals never calls Blue Mosque, we as locals call it Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Camii). There is a lot of intresting information that i would be sharing with you about this beautiful mosque.

30 min

Byzantine Hippodrome / Sultanahmet Square; where chariot races were held back in Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire era. German Fountain

Admission not included45 min

Nakkaş Cistern. A secret landmark in the center of Istanbul! The city of Constantinople have formidable fortification city walls... but in the back of time, it was not enough just to have city walls. İstanbul or the Constantinople did not have sufficient water sources so the enemies would siege the city and wait them to surrender! And there comes the Roman genius engineering solutions to problem by building Water Cisterns Underground, beneath of the city! We will be able to give you all details between city walls and the Cisterns. This is kind of hiden cistern that not many people knows! You may pasing everyday but you think its just a carpet and jewelery shop... but its more than that... And with licsened certificate guide you dont pay any fee..

Highlights

Guide Meet up at requested adress
Public transportation
Private Guide Service
Hidden Naklibent Cistern

What's included

Included
Guide Meet up at requested adress
Public transportation
Private Guide Service
Hidden Naklibent Cistern
Not included
Gratuities
Hagia Sopia Ticket €30 per person

Pickup Locations & Times

You can choose to meet your private guide at your requested address (near old city) or at the German Fountain

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(5)

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759jacksonw
July 31, 2026
Easily walkable, highly informative

Outstanding tour. Aydin was extremely knowledgeable, and I learned a lot about Istanbul’s beautiful history.

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H8270DJthomasf
March 10, 2026
Aydin was a very friendly, and knowledgeable guide. My experience was enhanced significantly because of his expertise.

Very good tour. Aydin is an excellent guide – he really knows his stuff.

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tahsink2024
December 27, 2025
Great tour guide

We had an amazing guided tour in Istanbul. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and very well organized. He explained the history in a clear and engaging way and made sure everyone felt comfortable throughout the day. The pace was perfect, and we never felt rushed. Visiting places like Hagia Sophia and the Old City with a licensed guide truly made a big difference. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Istanbul.

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Explore07726496759
December 20, 2024
Very helpful

Excellent driver . Very helpful and friendly he give us more beautiful travel experience and he saw us saw us different beautiful place

Operator response

Thank you

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alihH8115QB
June 24, 2024
Well organized tour and with amazing staff

We only had a few hours in İstanbul, we disembarked from Galata Port, and we picked as we planned with Mr.Aydin, he is informed us via WhatsApp and gave clear instructions. It was very smooth and a very nice driver had picked up us! Took us to where our guide Aydın was waiting for us, and he already took care tickets and cut the long lines of museums. He was such a great guide and with amazing humor! He is an informative guide and knowledgeable guide as well. Way cheaper than the Cruise Ships tours

Operator response

Thank yoou very much

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